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This volume bringing the secrets of metallic painting closer to miniature painters and wargame enthusiasts through clear examples, useful tips, and step-by-step tutorials. The book introduces the fundamentals of True Metallic Metal, explains how the BSL system (Base, Shade, Light) is applied to metallic paints, and develops the principles of volumetry and lighting, establishing a solid foundation for any painter seeking more controlled, expressive, and consistent results. It also delves into color theory applied to metallics, chromatic harmony, and contrast, offering practical tools to understand how each color choice influences the final appearance of a model painted with metallic tones. Throughout its pages, readers will find recommendations on tools, brush use, basic techniques, and specific airbrush techniques, along with numerous insights drawn from the authors’ professional experience. At the heart of the book is a detailed exploration of the chromatic families of the True Metallic Metal range: Yellow, Orange, Red, Magenta, Violet, Blue, Turquoise, Green, Bronze, Gold, and Silver. Each chapter analyzes the behavior of each family, its visual properties, its relationship with light, and the most effective combinations for achieving volume, tonal richness, and coherence in the application of the BSL system. This approach makes the book the ideal guide to getting the most out of Vallejo’s True Metallic Metal range. The content is completed with a section dedicated to weathering effects and combinations with other paint ranges, expanding the painter’s creative and expressive possibilities. The book concludes with a complete step-by-step guide to painting the figure Elysia, demonstrating the application of the TMM method from the earliest stages through to the final finish, integrating technique, artistic judgment, and visual storytelling. Number of pages: 100Format: A4Language: EnglishAuthors: Ángel Giráldez and Pedro González

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COLOR is much more than a book: it is the gateway to the universe of the BSL system. Throughout its 164 pages, you will discover the BSL color families and learn how to use them to their full potential. With practical examples and instructional videos, you will experience the power of color as you apply new techniques and tools to bring your favorite miniatures to life. Join Ángel Giráldez and Pedro González, the creators of the BSL system, on a creative journey that will change the way you understand and use color. Hone your skills and become an expert with this must-have manual for artists of all levels. Number of pages: 164Format: A4Language: EnglishAuthors: Ángel Giráldez and Pedro González

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Fifth issue of the Landscapes of War series, an essential reference for modeling and diorama enthusiasts. In this volume, the authors dive into the fascinating world of industrial-themed dioramas, guiding us through detailed, step-by-step articles that reveal the most advanced and effective techniques for designing, building, and painting these complex scenes. Its pages teach you how to build impressive wooden, concrete, and metal buildings and structures. Each project is complemented by the creation of realistic accessories, terrain, furniture, and other elements that add authenticity to your dioramas. The book not only deals with construction, but also thoroughly explores various painting techniques, including methods for weathering each component, from buildings to terrain and accessories. You’ll discover how to use a wide range of products to achieve realistic effects and bring your industrial dioramas to life. This book is a must-have resource for all modeling enthusiasts and provides the tools and knowledge needed to take your industrial dioramas to the next level. Number of pages: 184Format: A4Language: EnglishAuthors: Diego Cuenca Vidal and Javier Redondo

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New title in the Remove Before Flight series, in which modelers Ennio Croce and Rafael Oliva show us the processes and techniques used to paint 1/72 scale aircraft. Part of the In Focus series, this book focuses on the most iconic aircraft that took part in the Cold War, covering different nations and their characteristic paint schemes. Within its pages, you’ll find detailed instructions for painting everything from aircraft with metallic finishes, such as the English Electric Lightning F.2A, to simple one-color camouflage schemes, such as the F-14, to more complex three-color schemes, such as the SU-33. The book guides the modeler through the entire process, from preparation and paint application to weathering techniques and effects to achieve a realistic finish. A useful tool for those wishing to accurately recreate the aircraft present in this conflict. Number of pages: 136Format: A4Language: EnglishAuthors: Ennio Croce and Rafael Oliva

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A unique book created by some of the best miniature painters in the world. This visual treasure is dedicated to the painting of fantasy figures using Vallejo’s Game Color range. More than just a book, Fantasy Colors is an inexhaustible source of inspiration and knowledge for all fantasy enthusiasts. Through eight step-by-step articles, you will discover the techniques and secrets of the authors who have taken their skills to the limit to create these impressive works, and you will learn how to use the Game Color range to achieve the most amazing effects. Each author focuses on a specific technique, from the use of the airbrush, to the most advanced lighting effects, to the techniques of using Xpress Color, painting metals, and the different skin tones that the versatility of Game Color allows to achieve. Enjoy an impressive collection of painted figures, with detailed descriptions of the colors and techniques used, and get up close and personal with the artists behind the work, their motivations and creative processes. In this book you will find valuable lessons and a source of inspiration that will allow you to take your fantasy figure painting to the next level. Fantasy Colors is a must-have for any artist or fantasy miniature painting enthusiast. Number of pages: 160Language: EnglishAuthors: Ángel Giráldez, Arnau Lázaro, David Arroba, Jaime de Garnica, Juan Hidalgo, Marc Masclans y Rodrigo Hernández, Sergio Vilches

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New book belonging to the Scenic Atmosphere editorial line, in which the renowned artist Marcel Ackle shares the procedures and techniques used for building dioramas. This second volume of the Masterclass series, in which the author shows his personal way of approaching and putting his work into practice, delves into the processes of planning, building and painting different small scenes that, once put together, conform a complete diorama. Marcel Ackle takes us on a creative journey into the fascinating world of diorama building. Through the creation of a scene, which focuses on an old rural building, he shows us his way of working step by step and the different techniques he has perfected over the years. Through 14 chapters, the author reveals his techniques, both in construction and painting, as well as exhaustively detailing the planning and design process of the diorama. The author shows us how to build and paint bricks, plaster, wood, vegetation and accessory elements of different materials, as well as discovering specific techniques to simulate the passage of time and the action of the elements on each of these materials. Number of pages: 184Format: A4Language: EnglishAuthors: Marcel Ackle

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Introducing the first book of the Fifteen Knots editorial line, which includes Vallejo’s publications related to ship modeling. The author Ramir Durá, renowned naval modeler, shares with you the processes and techniques used to recreate the main actors of the famous naval battle of World War II at Scapa Flow. Through the construction of a German submarine in 1/350 scale and a British battleship in 1/700 scale, the author describes the historical events that took place at the British naval base at Scapa Flow in 1939. In this book, you will discover expert assembly and painting techniques, as well as the use of photo etched accessories to add detail to both vessels. In addition, you will learn tips and techniques for building bases that reproduce the surface of the sea, along with the use of specific materials for this purpose. Number of pages: 64Format: A4Language: EnglishAuthor: Ramir Durá Díaz

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If you are an aircraft enthusiast, you cannot miss this new book in the Remove Before Flight series, which collects Vallejo’s publications related to aircraft modeling. Thanks to expert modelers Manel Blasco and Manuel Soriano, you will learn several tips and techniques to recreate wear effects on aircrafts. Through nine chapters, the authors describe the process of assembling and painting aircrafts, as well as techniques to simulate the weathered look characteristic of fighter planes in different eras. The models, in 1/48 and 1/32 scale, are subjected to a wide range of techniques and processes, both with brush and airbrush, to achieve paint schemes worn by use, as well as wear caused by the course of time, environmental conditions and different effects such as rust, fluid spills and exhaust stains. A real treasure in the form of a book for hobby enthusiasts, as they will inspire you and teach you advanced techniques to take your skills to the next level. Number of pages: 160Format: A4Language: EnglishAuthors: Manel Blasco y Manuel Soriano

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Book belonging to the Scenic Atmosphere editorial line, in which the renowned artist Emmanuel Nouaillier shares the procedures and techniques used for recreating the facades of dilapidated buildings in scale. This first volume of the Masterclass series, in which the author shows his personal way of approaching and putting his work into practice, delves into the processes of extreme wear and tear on buildings and the construction and painting of the different materials. Through eleven articles, we are described how to build and paint wood, concrete, bricks, advertising signs, doors and windows, and countless other details, which will make us wonder if the constructions we are contemplating are scale models, and not images of real buildings. The book includes numerous reference photographs, from which the author draws inspiration to recreate the wear and tear and damage that the passage of time causes in buildings, and how it affects each of the materials used in them. Number of pages: 192Format: A4Language: EnglishAuthor: Emmanuel Nouaillier

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This third volume addresses the construction and painting of bases for dioramas, including both natural and urban environments. Through three detailed step-by-step articles, we delve into how to build and paint muddy terrain, riverbanks, and urban environments, as well as the proper techniques for integrating vehicles and figures with the terrain. Number of pages: 120Format: A4Language: EnglishAuthors: Shinpei Nohara, Frederik Astier, Fabrizio Pincelli, Rodrigo Hernández Cabos

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In this Painting WAR issue, the renowned painter Alberto Mateos Jurado, from Avahn Art Studio, shares different techniques focused on the creation of bases for wargames. The issue presents building and painting techniques that can be used on different themed bases, such as sci-fi, fantasy and historical. Each base is sorted by levels of difficulty, which helps the reader to  identify its complexity before starting the painting process. Furthermore, some techniques to create bases in a fast and easy way can also be found, allowing the modeler to achieve outstanding results in a short time. Number of pages: 64Format: A4Language: EnglishAuthor: Alberto Mateos Jurado

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This excellent book written by Chema Cabrero shows through detailed step-by-step processes a great variety of paint schemes and various weathering effects on modern Russian/Soviet armored vehicles, including the creation of small scenes that put them in context and add extraordinary appeal. Through eight chapters, the entire working process on each model is exposed in a very detailed way, and includes an initial guide in which each following step is defined, based on what the modeler wants to represent and with the techniques to be used in each case. The book shows not only the “how” but also the “why” of using each technique. The figures providing the “human factor” in all the scenes have been made by Daniel Rivas Galindo, and integrate perfectly in the showcased dioramas. Also included is a section of profiles by Pablo Patricio Albornoz, illustrating alternative painting and camouflage schemes. The publication contains a large gallery of photographic references, courtesy of well-known modeler Frances Keegan, and a guide with practical advice on the use of different ranges of Vallejo products. Number of pages: 240Format: A4Language: EnglishAuthor: Chema Cabrero

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The second volume of this series is dedicated to the figures that accompany military vehicles found in vignettes and dioramas. The assembly section shows the tools used in each phase of the building process, while the painting section introduces basic concepts and more advanced techniques, which will help to achieve highly realistic results. Number of pages: 152Format: A4Language: EnglishAuthors: Rodrigo Hernández Chacón, Frederik Astier, Jaume Ortiz, Mario Ocaña, Luis Gómez Platón

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The first volume of the Diorama Project series illustrates the main techniques for both the assembly and painting of military vehicles that are to be placed in a diorama, paying special attention to those details that will help to integrate the vehicle into the scene in a realistic way. Number of pages: 120Format: A4Language: EnglishAuthors: Frederic Astier, Jari Hemila, Fabrizio Pincelli, Adam Wilder, Fernando González, Shimpei Nohara

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The fourth volume in the Landscapes of War series focuses on the creation of dioramas in industrial environments through a wide set of step-by-step processes. It shows the construction and painting of the main elements that can be found in any industrial environment: concrete, metal doors, silos, corrugated roofs, metal structures, pipes, drums and other accessories. Number of pages: 120Format: A4Language: EnglishAuthors: Diego Cuenca Vidal, Lechu Villanueva, Javier Redondo, Lukasz Orczyc-Musialek

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The third instalment in the Landscapes of War series is focused on making dioramas set in rural landscapes. It shows how to build, paint and weather the principal architectural features that can be found in different European locations. Number of pages: 160Format: A4Language: EnglishAuthors: Frederic Astier, Robert Döpp, Volker Bembennek, Javier Redondo

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This second volume is focused on replicating nature in the most realistic way possible. Through desert landscapes, meadows, forests, rivers and all their associated fauna, the book shows in a step-by-step format how to achieve the best results in our dioramas. Number of pages: 200Format: A4Language: English/SpanishAuthor: Rodrigo Hernández Cabos

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The first volume in the Landscapes of War series contains many examples, both in terms of modeling and painting, allowing the reader to create a variety of different environments and natural elements, including paths, beaches, rocks, trees, snow and water. Number of pages: 112Format: A4Language: EnglishAuthor: Rodrigo Hernández Cabos

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Sin duda alguna, aviones como el Corsair, Hellcat o Avenger, fueron iconos de la Marina del ejército norteamericano durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial. En este libro se muestra de la mano de Jordi Lario los procesos de pintura sobre esos aviones, usando exclusivamente productos Vallejo. Desde la pintura de la cabina e interiores, hasta el envejecido final, a través de multitud de procesos paso a paso, secciones destacadas e información visual, se van mostrando las técnicas y trucos necesarios para conseguir excelentes resultados. Sobre varios modelos, podemos estudiar desde esquemas monocromáticos hasta los interesantes esquemas tritonales, abarcando así los principales camuflajes empleados entre 1944 y 1945. El libro es una guía completa e interesante, no solo para los amantes de los aviones del USMC de la Segunda Guerra mundial, sino también para cualquier modelista que quiera aprender como pintar exclusivamente con acrílicos, cabinas, interiores, camuflajes y los efectos de envejecimiento con los que conseguimos personalizar cada maqueta. Número de páginas: 112Formato: A4Idiomas: EspañolAutor: Jordi Lario Clica aquí para un vídeo del producto

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Without a doubt, aircraft such as the Corsair, Hellcat and Avenger were icons of the US Navy during World War II. This book from the bench of accomplished modeler Jordi Lario shows how this type of aircraft can be painted exclusively with Vallejo products. From the painting of the cockpit and interior to the final stages of weathering, the techniques and tricks necessary to achieve excellent results are shown through a multitude of step-by-step guides, highlighted sections and visual information. Through the different aircraft featured, the reader can understand how to paint everything from monochrome finishes to interesting tritonal camouflage, thus covering the main schemes used from 1944 to 1945. The book is a complete and interesting guide, not only for lovers of US Navy aircraft from World War II, but also for any modeler who wishes to learn how to paint cockpits, interiors, camouflage and weathering effects exclusively with acrylics to individualize each model. Number of pages: 112Format: A4Languages: EnglishAuthor: Jordi Lario

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En este libro podemos admirar el gran trabajo realizado por Javier Redondo en el que, a través de minuciosos procesos paso a paso, nos muestra desde un simple camuflaje en U.S. Olive Drab, hasta los más interesantes camuflajes tritonales. Gracias al trabajo realizado sobre los diferentes vehículos, sometidos a muy diversas inclemencias meteorológicas, el libro va mostrando una gran variedad de opciones tanto en pintura como en técnicas de envejecimiento. Para acompañar al trabajo realizado por el autor, a lo largo del libro se pueden ver diferentes procesos destacados, una amplia información visual, tanto de los colores como las técnicas empleadas. Además, al final de cada artículo se ha introducido un cuadro de colores tanto en formato de ficha como visual a través de chips de colores. El libro incluye una sección de perfiles para todos los que quieran contemplar más opciones sobre los esquemas de pintura y camuflajes utilizados en dichos teatros de operaciones, así como una galería de otras obras realizadas por el autor. El libro es una guía muy completa e interesante, no solo para los amantes de los vehículos del ejército norteamericano de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, sino también para cualquier modelista que quiera aprender cómo realizar con acrílicos, tanto efectos de envejecimiento, como aquellos producidos por el entorno en el que estos vehículos tuvieron que combatir. Número de páginas: 128Formato: A4Idioma: EspañolAutor: Javier Redondo

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In this book Javier Redondo shows, through a series of thorough step-by-step guides, how to paint and weather a simple US Olive Drab camouflage or the more unusual tritonal camouflage patterns used by the US Army. Through a variety of armoured and softskin vehicles, all subject to very different weather conditions, the book shows a great variety of both painting and weathering techniques. To showcase the author’s work, the book outlines different techniques and provides information about the colors and the techniques used in an accessible and visual format. In addition, at the end of each article there is a color chart which helps to clearly identify the colors and products used. At the end of the book there is a section of profiles to provide even more options when painting US Army vehicles and a gallery of other pieces made by the author. The book is a complete and fascinating guide, not only for lovers of the US Army vehicles in World War II, but also for any modeler who wants to learn how to reproduce painting and weathering effects with acrylics. Number of pages: 128Format: A4Languages: EnglishAuthor: Javier Redondo

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License Publications and the team that brings you Military Modelcraft International in collaboration with Acrylicos Vallejo.  The end of the Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 should have signaled a lasting ‘peace dividend’ for the countries of NATO. Instead, within a decade, the ‘War on Terror’ had refocused military spending away from conventional arms and the armor-heavy formations of the Cold War era. However, as the level of NATO’s commitment to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq reduced, Russian aggression in the Crimea and Ukraine led to a renewed emphasis on peer-on-peer warfare and a revival of more traditional forms of armored firepower.  This book, looks in detail at the armored fighting vehicles employed by NATO armies, their allies and partners, from the end of the Cold War to today. From the mighty Leopard 2 Main Battle Tank to the ex-Warsaw Pact vehicles now employed by NATO’s Eastern European allies and partners.  Each article provides a unique historical perspective, well-illustrated by carefully selected photos, and with individual vehicles illustrated in color profiles. On top of this superb reference material, a modelling gallery displays some of the most inspirational NATO armor models from the pages of Military Modelcraft International  Number of pages: 80Format: A4Language: English

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Whether because of the spectacular canyons, the scorching deserts, the infamous saloons or the sheriff’s jail, we all remember the iconic images of the American Wild West. The tenth edition of PaintingWAR-Wild West is dedicated precisely to this period, immortalized in the western movies of Hollywood. With more than 30 miniatures painted by José Antonio Bustamante, “Busta”, the magazine covers how to paint the principal characters of the Frontier. With the help of step-by-step guides, the author explains how to obtain the best results in a few simple stages, designed to allow you to obtain the best results in a reasonable timeframe and allowing you to quickly deploy your miniatures for battle. In this issue you will find the most famous western characters: trappers, sheriffs and outlaws, native American such as Apaches or Cherokees, cowboys, animals and even a stagecoach. All these miniatures are painted in stunning detail. Moreover, with the unique painting cards system choosing the right color combinations has never been quicker or more simple. Number of pages: 72Format: A4Language: English

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In this book we find 10 years of work by the great modeler José Brito; throughout the 552 pages, the author shows his different techniques and tricks to build, construct and paint models, almost always in a setting of a diorama. The book has been written as much for novices as for experienced modelers, beginning with a description of the tools, materials and colors used by José Brito, and following with step by step descriptions of the models shown on the pages. Being such a large work, the models in the book cover a large number of subjects: buildings of different periods, sea and beaches, wooded areas and deserts, realistic settings or Science Fiction scenes, different seasons of the year, figures and military vehicles and aircraft. In all cases, the author presents the step by step processes in a clear way, with all the information needed to obtain the surprising results which are shown in the book. Although this publication has not been conceived as a guide, the multiple examples shown are perfect for finding most of the building and painting techniques which are actually in use, the more basic ones as well as the most complex, which lets the modeler choose the technique most suited to the subject. Number of pages: 552Format: A4Language: EnglishAuthor: José Brito

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Painting Sci-Fi and Fantasy models with Vallejo Acrylic Colors Two top professionals of Sci-fi hobby painting offer their most original views in the first Quasar collection book, which offers creativity without boundaries and content that no lover of Sci Fi can miss: robots, spaceships and post-apocalyptic vehicles! Number of pages: 116Format: A4Language: EnglishAuthors: Javier Molina / Andrés Castillo Click here for a video of the product

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Painting and weathering techniques with Vallejo acrylic colors This first book of the The Armoured Side collection offers a presentation of the different color schemes used by the IDF from the very beginning up to the present. Renowned modellers will take us though painting and weathering processes on deployed armored vehicle kits such as Sherman, Centurion, the M60 and the Merkavas. Number of pages: 112Format: A4Language: EnglishAuthors: Özgür Güner y Ramón Segarra

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The publication examines some of the twin-engined medium bombers of World War Two and includes a selection of profiles by Richard Mason, as well as a ground-breaking piece of research on the early B-25 Mitchell by Brian Derbyshire that offers an incisive look into the business of wartime mass-production and the vast number of changes to the ensuing airframes brought about as a result of ongoing combat experience. Other aircraft covered include the rarely discussed Tupolev SB-2, the Mitsubishi G4M Betty, Bristol Blenheim, Savoia-Marchetti SM.79, Petylyakov Pe-2 and the Handley Page Hampden. Number of pages: 88Format: A4Language: English Click here for a video of the product

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“Armour of the Eastern Front 1941-1945” is the first in the new series by Guideline License Publications and the team that brings you Military Modelcraft International in collaboration with Acrylicos Vallejo. The publication examines some of the AFVs that shaped the war on the Eastern Front during World War II – or the “Great Patriotic War” as it is remembered in Russia – which was a titanic conflict and the greatest clash of arms in history. The subjects have been chosen with the modeler in mind and each article provides both reference and inspiration using authoritative text, archival and walkaround photos as well was specially commissioned colour profiles. Number of pages: 80Format: A4Language: English

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Painting WWII & WWIII miniatures A comprehensive system for painting WWII & WWIII miniatures. What this book aims to do is distil the combined knowledge and ideas of the Battlefront studio into a concise and coherent collection of painting tips and guides. This book will teach you tried and tested processes, which balance ease and efficiency with positive results, and will give you the know – how and confidence to paint any Flames of War & WWIII miniatures. Number of pages: 140Format: A4Language: English Click here for a video of the product

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Painting and weathering with Vallejo Acrylic Colors Civilian trucks and other civilian equipment have a much longer lifetime than military equipment, and are therefore much more subject to the influence of the natural effects of dust, dirt, and of course rust. In this book Eugene Tur shows the complete step by step weathering of 7 vehicles. Number of pages: 116Format: A4Language: EnglishAuthor: Eugene Tur Click here for a video of the product

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This publication shows the modeller an approach to the painting and aging processes on all types of vehicles in a state of wear, abandonment and destruction, as interpreted by the modellers Scratchmod Rob, Mike Rinaldi, Virgil Suarez, John Tolcher, Adam Wilder and Chema Cabrero. The book Includes step by step instructions by each author, with a foreword by Mike Rinaldi. Number of pages: 96Format: A4Language: EnglishAuthors: Michael Rinaldi, Virgil Suárez, John Tolcher, Rob Ferreira (Scratchmod), Chema Cabrero and Adam Wilder Click here for a video of the product

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Painting Miniatures from A to Z Ángel Giráldez’s second Vallejo figure painting manual, Painting Miniatures from A to Z (Masterclass Volume 2), complementary to the first volume. This volume explains new techniques and tips through hundreds of pictures of the painting process, which will help painters to continually improve their miniature painting skills. The Masterclasses section includes tutorial guides on how to paint all the different Infinity armies, in addition to detailing which colors Ángel used to paint the official Infinity color patterns. If you are a fan of the Infinity universe, or if you are a painter who wants to improve, then this volume will be an invaluable resource. So take your paints and brushes, and enjoy alongside Ángel this new step forward in the hobby world of miniature painting. Number of pages: 152Format: A4Language: EnglishAuthor: Ángel Giráldez

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Painting Miniatures from A to Z This book shows the painting methods which, over the years, have helped Ángel bring Infinity’s miniature range to life. This manual describes, in meticulously detailed step-by-step tutorials accompanied by hundreds of full-color pictures, how to apply Angel’s techniques to some of the most outstanding miniatures of the Infinity range. If you are a fan of the Infinity universe, or if you are a painter who wants to improve, then this volume will be an invaluable resource. So take your paints and brushes, and enjoy alongside Ángel this new step forward in the hobby world of miniature painting. Number of pages: 116Format: A4Language: EnglishAuthor: Ángel Giráldez

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Times have changed in the hobby of model building and painting, most modellers are now starting out using only water-based acrylics. This guide covers the uses of acrylic colors, with the focus mainly on Acrylicos Vallejo, pioneers in this field. The intention is to share the experience in using acrylics with all model painters, whether they are just starting out or switching over from solvent based paints. The information in this book is the result of nearly twenty years working with Vallejo acrylic colors and auxiliary products and is meant to be used as a guide and reference. Number of pages: 200Format: A4Language: EnglishAuthor: Rob Ferreira (Scratchmod) Click here for a video of the product

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